North Carolina has one of the most prestigious college basketball programs, with their first official national championship coming in 1957.

[b] There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt violations.

[10] The Tar Heel wrote that "If Carolina continues to lead the South in this branch of athletics, a capable coach will have to be employed.

[13][14] Shepard had played Freshman football and basketball at Carolina in 1919 then left the school for Davidson College where he continued to be an athlete.

[17][16] The student-run newspaper, The Tar Heel published a pre-season article where an author wrote: "Carolina has without a doubt the chance of her life to set fire to this neck of the woods during the coming season.

[18] The Charlotte Observer wrote that Winton Green, Jack Cobb, and Jimmy Poole were the best looking forwards on the team in their season preview.

[15] Bill Dodderer, star of the 1921 Freshman team, returned to school after a season's absence and got placed on the varsity.

Guard Carl Mahler who played in the previous season, did not return to school and thus was not a part of the team.

[20][16] Sam McDonald was announced to be returning in early December and thought to be the one to replace Mahler's guard spot,[19] but later did not participate.

[c] Monk McDonald was also a medical student, who did not participate in practices due to schoolwork, and was not expected to be on the court until after Christmas.

[16] Coach Shepard later recalled, "That 1924 team was characterized by quickness and speed...It was a very, very fast team, and we used the fast break effectively...I had inherited a very good group of boys from the team before...Carmichael and Dodderer were exceptionally good...Carmichael and Cobb were so fast and quick with their faking and feinting and breaking, and Carmichael could drive to the basket with unbelievable speed and hold himself in the air for a long time, like he was suspended.

[23] The Charlotte Observer felt Carolina's schedule was "exceptionally hard" and pointed to the Mercer game being a tough one after Christmas break since they were runner's up in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament two seasons ago.

[31] Cobb and Carmichael combined for 31 points, "and easily poured in enough shots from long distance to win the game".

[32] On March 1, UNC won 37–20 over a Vanderbilt team coached by Josh Cody and led by Pep Bell.

A&M's H. G. Perkins, a good shooter from long-distance,[d] played in the first half despite injuries to his ankle and hand, and could not finish the game.

[38] Head cheeleader Vic Huggins reportedly led a group of around 500 to Durham to welcome the team home after beating Alabama who arrived at around 4 AM local time.

[42][43] Carmichael, Cobb, and Monk McDonald made the contemporary All-Southern Conference tournament team by sportswriter Morgan Blake.

[44] In 1943, after spending six months researching material, the Helms Athletic Foundation named the team retroactive national champions.